Stand up for safe drinking water!

MEC has teamed up with state leaders to strengthen Michigan's Lead & Copper Rule with the goal of making it the nation’s most stringent, but we need your voice to make sure the proposed rule remains strong!

Public pressure from the Flint Water Crisis is beginning to shape new, tougher water regulations in Michigan.

MEC has teamed up with state leaders to strengthen Michigan's Lead & Copper Rule with the goal of making it the nation’s most stringent, but we need your voice to make sure the proposed rule remains strong.

The Department of Environmental Quality has released the rule and is currently accepting public comments.

This is our moment to make our voices heard. Add your signature to our comments to the DEQ today!

Background:

Many communities across Michigan still have lead water pipes. The proposed Lead & Copper Rule would be a big step forward in protecting these communities from drinking water contamination.

Specifically, the rule would:

Lower the acceptable level of lead in a community’s tap water.

Require cities to replace all lead pipes at no cost to the homeowner. This will happen over time, based on the number of lead service lines in a community.

Improve water sampling so that high-risk homes are regularly tested for lead.

Help families with high lead levels get access to the health services they need.

The EPA issued the first Lead & Copper Rule in 1991 which limits the amount of lead and copper allowed in public drinking water. Flint's water currently meets this federal regulation, but residents still are cautioned to use filters and bottled water -- clearly the rules need strengthening.

Public pressure from the Flint Water Crisis is beginning to shape new, tougher water regulations in Michigan.

MEC has teamed up with state leaders to strengthen Michigan's Lead & Copper Rule with the goal of making it the nation’s most stringent, but we need your voice to make sure the proposed rule remains strong.

The Department of Environmental Quality has released the rule and is currently accepting public comments.

This is our moment to make our voices heard. Add your signature to our comments to the DEQ today!

Background:

Many communities across Michigan still have lead water pipes. The proposed Lead & Copper Rule would be a big step forward in protecting these communities from drinking water contamination.

Specifically, the rule would:

Lower the acceptable level of lead in a community’s tap water.

Require cities to replace all lead pipes at no cost to the homeowner. This will happen over time, based on the number of lead service lines in a community.

Improve water sampling so that high-risk homes are regularly tested for lead.

Help families with high lead levels get access to the health services they need.

The EPA issued the first Lead & Copper Rule in 1991 which limits the amount of lead and copper allowed in public drinking water. Flint's water currently meets this federal regulation, but residents still are cautioned to use filters and bottled water -- clearly the rules need strengthening.

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